3. The Republic of Bulgaria is a country of Eastern Europe and a member of the European Union since January 2007. It is adjacent in the northern part to Romania, in the southern part to Greece and Turkey and in the Western part to Serbia and to the Antigua Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia. Its capital city is Sofia. Land extension: 110.910 km ² In 2007, Bulgaria had a population of 7.322.000 inhabitants and life expectancy was 72.5 years. 98.6 % of its population is alphabetized. The President of Bulgaria is chosen by means of direct voting for a period of government of 5 years. The current President is

4. It is the capital of Bulgaria since 4 April, 1879. It is located in the southern part of the Sofia Valley, below the mountains of Vítosha and Liulin. It was founded in the 8th – 7th c. BC. The Romans conquered it in 29 AD and called it Sérdica. In the 9th c, it was called Sredets. It took its actual name from the St. Sophía in late 14th c.

5. Bulgary and its territories The capital

6. Continental climate In general, the climate of Bulgaria is continental, which means cold winters and hot summers. In the southwest area of the country, the climate is similar to the Mediterranean one. In the coastal areas, winters are softer and summers hotter. The best months to visit Bulgaria are April and May. Average temperature in summer: between 26 ° and 35 ° Average temperature in winter: between -5 ° and 5 °.

7. 'Bob chorba' – Spicy bean soup 'Shkembe chorba' – tripe soup with garlic, vinegar red pepper; very tasty 'Tarator' - yoghurt with cucumber and dill; very refreshing during summer Salads:Salads: 'Llopska salata' - tomatoes, cucumbers, onion and pepper covered with grated white cheese 'Snellanca' – the dry version of 'tarator': thick yoghurt with cucumber pieces, grated walnuts and garlic 'Kiopolu' – baked aubergine, pepper, garlic and tomatoes puree. (vegetarian) Main course: 'Kavarma' – meat and vegetable stew served in traditional individual pots. 'Chushka biurek' – coated fried pepper stuffed with eggs and white cheese

8. Rivers The principal river is the Danube, with its two tributaries in Bulgaria: the Iskar (370 km) and the Jantra (290 km). Other important rivers are the Kamcija (180 km), which flows into the Black sea and the Struma and the Mesta, which flow into the Aegean Sea.

9. Economy Until 1947, Bulgaria was an agricultural country without scarcely heavy industry. In the communist period initiated after the World War II, all the industrial companies followed a series of economic five-year plans imitating the Soviet model. The heavy industry was the maximum priority of the government. Privatization and other measures of market reform began from 1992. From 1950s, new facilities were constructed in the Black sea, partly on private initiative, in order to attract foreign investors.

10. The fishing sector, which started expanding between the decades of 1960 and 1970, obtained a few apprehensions that promoted 10.739 t in 2004. Normally the mackerel constitutes about 65 % of the total apprehensions. The plants(floors) conserveras and of accused they are located in Varna and Burgas, on the coast of the Black sea. The coal provides most of the mining Bulgarian production. More than the half of the total production of coal is destined to the industry and the annual production (27,2 millions of t in 2003) expanded to satisfy the domestic demand. The industry of materials of construction, which understands(includes) cement, bricks and glass, is very developed. The products of leather and the leather shoes and rubber(gum) are established well manufactures, but they do not supply the internal demand(lawsuit). The metallurgical industries and those who work the metal depend narrowly on the imports of the raw materials(commodities). Nevertheless, the minerals extracted in the country are refined and try in the manufacturing companies of Bulgaria. The construction of machines and the engineering they are in expansion, specially for the manufacture of electrical light(slight) equipments(teams). The most famous product of Bulgaria is the essence of roses, which is used as fundamental ingredient for the production(elaboration) of perfume.

11. In the universe of the roses, the rose of Bulgaria is specially famous for its ideal quality, fact derived from the climatic conditions. Bulgaria is the principal producer of roses for essences.

12. Grupo: Tamara Ade Rubén Balaguer Isabel Gaspar Tatiana Ibañez Irene Marrondo Cristina Rivera María Viñuales